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Apostille marriage certificate

Needed to have a marriage recognised abroad, to change a name on foreign records, and in most spouse-based residence applications.

Which version is accepted

The certified copy from the vital records office, not the decorative certificate signed at the ceremony.

Step before the apostille

None in most states.

What gets it refused

The ceremonial keepsake copy instead of the registered one.

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Where was it issued?

Pick the state that issued the document. That is what decides which authority apostilles it.

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